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  2. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC; Persian: سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmī, lit. 'Army of Guardians of the Islamic Revolution'), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, [13][14][15][16] is a multi-service primary branch of the Iranian Armed Forces.

  3. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also called Pasdaran or Sepah, is a branch of the Iranian armed forces that is independent of Iran’s regular army. It was established by Ruhollah Khomeini to safeguard the Islamic republic and has since become Iran’s dominant military force, with its own army, navy, air force, and intelligence.

  4. Profile: Iran's Revolutionary Guards - BBC

    www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-47852262

    Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up 40 years ago to defend the country's Islamic system, and to provide a counterweight to the regular armed forces. It has since...

  5. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards - Council on Foreign Relations

    www.cfr.org/backgrounder/irans-revolutionary-guards

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is one of the most powerful and feared organizations in Iran, playing central roles in the country’s projection of power, internal security, and...

  6. IRGC-Directed Operative and Accomplices Charged in Assassination...

    editorials.voa.gov/a/irgc--directed-operative-and-accomplices-charged-in...

    The Justice Department noted that the Government of Iran is actively targeting nationals of the United States and its allies “both to repress and silence dissidents critical of the Iranian regime and to take vengeance for the January 2020 death of then Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force [IRGC-QF] Qasem Soleimani ...

  7. The Revolutionary Guards - The Iran Primer

    iranprimer.usip.org/resource/revolutionary-guards

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is Irans most powerful security and military organization, responsible for the protection and survival of the regime. The Guards are also currently Iran’s most powerful economic actor, reinforcing their influence over political decisions.

  8. Part 2: Fact Sheets on IRGC, Qods Force | The Iran Primer

    iranprimer.usip.org/blog/2019/apr/08/part-2-fact-sheets-irgc-qods-force

    The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was created after the 1979 revolution to enforce Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s concept of an Islamic state. The Guards played a crucial role not only in crushing early opposition to Khomeini’s vision, but also in repelling Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Iran in 1980.

  9. Profile: Iran's Revolutionary Guards - BBC News

    www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-47852262

    Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up 40 years ago to defend the country's Islamic system, and to provide a counterweight to the regular armed forces. It has since...

  10. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has become more influential in shaping and implementing Iran's security, military and foreign policies.

  11. Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

    www.dni.gov/nctc/terrorist_groups/irgc.html

    Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ( AS OF MARCH 2022 ) OVERVIEW. IRGC flag. The IRGC is the Iranian state’s armed force charged with defending Iran’s revolutionary regime. It is separate from Iran’s conventional military force.